Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 6
प्रयागे महत्समाजः — शिवदर्शनं दक्षागमनं च
The Great Assembly at Prayāga: Śiva’s Appearance and Dakṣa’s Arrival
दृष्ट्वा शिवं सुरास्सर्वे सिद्धाश्च मुनयस्तथा । अनमंस्तं प्रभुं भक्त्या तुष्टुवुश्च तथा ह्यहम्
dṛṣṭvā śivaṃ surāssarve siddhāśca munayastathā | anamaṃstaṃ prabhuṃ bhaktyā tuṣṭuvuśca tathā hyaham
ครั้นได้เห็นพระศิวะ เหล่าเทวะทั้งปวง พร้อมด้วยสิทธะและฤๅษี ต่างนอบน้อมแด่พระผู้เป็นนายด้วยศรัทธาภักดีและสรรเสริญพระองค์; ข้าพเจ้าก็ทำเช่นนั้นด้วย.
Sūta Gosvāmī
Tattva Level: pati
Shiva Form: Sadāśiva
Type: stotra
Offering: pushpa
FAQs
The verse highlights that true response to Śiva-darśana is bhakti expressed through namaskāra and stuti—acknowledging Śiva as Pati (the Lord) whom even Devas and perfected beings revere, pointing the devotee toward grace-led upliftment.
It reflects Saguna-upāsanā: devotees approach the manifest Lord through reverent gestures (bowing) and praise. In practice, the same attitude is applied to Śiva-liṅga worship—darśana, namaskāra, and stotra as offerings of devotion.
A direct takeaway is to perform Śiva-namaskāra and recite Śiva-stuti after darśana; this can be paired with japa of the Pañcākṣarī mantra “Om Namaḥ Śivāya” as a devotional contemplation.